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1. In Love and War (1988)
directed by Paul Aaron
featuring James WoodsJames Woods stars in this biographical portrait of war hero--and future Ross Perot running mate--James Stockdale, a naval pilot held as a POW by the ... More
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2. My Name Is Bill W. (1989)
directed by Daniel Petrie
featuring James Garner, James WoodsMy Name Is Bill W reunited the stars of the highly acclaimed 1986 TV movie The Promise: James Garner and James Woods. This time Woods has the bigger ... More
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3. Summer of Ben Tyler (1996)
A man who acts upon his conscience opens a Pandora's box of racism and intolerance in this made-for-TV drama. Temple Rayburn (James Woods) is an ... More
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4. The Visitors (1972)
directed by Elia Kazan
featuring James Woods, Patrick McVeyThis melodramatic thriller is not one of Elia Kazan's directorial shining moments. Kazan, who is better-known for such great films as On the ... More
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5. Hercules (1997)
directed by John Musker, Ron Clements
featuring Tate Donovan, Josh Keaton, Roger Bart, Danny DeVito, James WoodsDisney's animation team dipped into the rich well of ancient mythology for this musical comedy. The son of Greek gods Zeus (voice of Rip Torn) and ... More
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6. Contact (1997)
directed by Robert Zemeckis
featuring Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, James Woods, John Hurt, Tom SkerrittThe search for life outside our solar system becomes a personal and spiritual quest for a young researcher. Ellie Arroway (Jodie Foster) is a ... More
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7. Videodrome (1982)
directed by David Cronenberg
featuring James Woods, Sonja Smits, Deborah Harry, Peter Dvorsky, Les CarlsonHardcore pornography, sadomasochism, mind control, and living televisions all play crucial roles in Videodrome, one of director David Cronenberg's ... More
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8. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)
directed by Lauren Montgomery, Sam Liu
featuring Mark Harmon, William Baldwin, Chris Noth, Gina Torres, James WoodsAn alternate-universe adventure that will forever change the way comic-book fans view their favorite DC superheroes, Justice League: Crisis on Two ... More
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9. Casino (1995)
directed by Martin Scorsese
featuring Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Don Rickles, Alan KingThe inner-workings of a corrupt Las Vegas casino are exposed in Martin Scorsese's story of crime and punishment. The film chronicles the lives and ... More
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10. The Way We Were (1973)
directed by Sydney Pollack
featuring James Woods, Sally Kirkland, Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman, Patrick O'Neal, Viveca Lindfors"Gorgeous goyish guy" meets Jewish radical girl in Sydney Pollack's glossy romance. In 1937, frizzy-haired Red co-ed Katie Morosky (Barbra Streisand) ... More
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11. The Specialist (1994)
directed by Luis Llosa
featuring Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone, James Woods, Rod Steiger, Eric RobertsList of all editionsThis over-the-top star vehicle for box office draws Sylvester Stallone and Sharon Stone went through a series of directors before landing in the ... More
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12. Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
directed by Sergio Leone
featuring Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams, Tuesday WeldList of all editionsThough some viewers might be put off by its length, graphic violence, and absence of likable characters, Sergio Leone's final film is also a ... More
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13. Any Given Sunday (1999)
directed by Oliver Stone
featuring Al Pacino, Cameron Diaz, Dennis Quaid, James Woods, Jamie FoxxList of all editionsOliver Stone takes on professional football, a sport whose grace and delicacy are a good match for his filmmaking style. Tony D'Amato (Al Pacino), ... More
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14. Straw Dogs (2011)
directed by Rod Lurie
featuring James Marsden, Kate Bosworth, Alexander Skarsgård, James Woods, Dominic PurcellList of all editionsA Hollywood screenwriter and his wife come under attack from her ex-flame and his vicious friends in director Rod Lurie's remake of Sam Peckinpah's ... More
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15. Salvador (1986)
directed by Oliver Stone
featuring James Woods, James Belushi, Michael Murphy, John Savage, Elpidia CarrilloList of all editionsWhile Salvador wasn't Oliver Stone's first film (a pair of offbeat horror stories preceded it), it defined his style of fiercely dramatic, ... More
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16. Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (2002)
directed by Ron Pitts
featuring Cole Caplan, Kristin Bone, Catherine Disher, Adrian Truss, James WoodsList of all editionsOlie Polie is a little robot boy who lives on an all-robot world far away from Earth. As Olie, his family and friends prepare for his sister Zowie's ... More
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17. The Boost (1988)
directed by Harold Becker
featuring James Woods, Sean Young, John Kapelos, Steven Hill, Kelle KerrList of all editionsJames Woods and Sean Young were still "an item" when they costarred in The Boost. The stars play an investment broker and his girlfriend, who begin ... More
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18. The Getaway (1994)
directed by Roger Donaldson
featuring Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Michael Madsen, James Woods, David MorseList of all editionsThe Getaway, a remake of Sam Peckinpah's excellent escape thriller of the same name, adapted from a story by Jim Thompson, is the story of ill-fated ... More
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19. Best Seller (1987)
directed by John Flynn
featuring James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Victoria Tennant, Allison Balson, Paul ShenarList of all editionsBrian Dennehy plays a Wambaugh-type cop who has flourished as a novelist. At the moment, however, Dennehy is suffering from a profound case of writer ... More
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20. Cat's Eye (1985)
directed by Lewis Teague
featuring Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King, Kenneth McMillan, Robert HaysList of all editionsCat's Eye is an uneven, tepid trilogy of stories written by Stephen King connected by a cat which appears at the beginning of each story. The best ... More
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21. Kicked in the Head (1997)
directed by Matthew Harrison
featuring Kevin Corrigan, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Rapaport, James Woods, Burt YoungList of all editionsDirector Matthew Harrison and star Kevin Corrigan co-wrote this offbeat comedy about a man trying to map out a future in the midst of a very ... More
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22. Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)
directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, Motonori Sakakibara
featuring Ming-Na Wen, Alec Baldwin, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi, Peri Gilpin, Donald Sutherland, James WoodsList of all editionsThe first feature-length motion picture to use computer-generated imagery to create not only effects, props, and environments but also the human cast ... More
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23. Dirty Pictures (2000)
directed by Frank Pierson
featuring James Woods, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid, Leon PownallList of all editionsMuch attention was given to the Robert Mapplethorpe photographs that became the center of controversy when they were exhibited at the Cincinnati ... More
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24. Northfork (2003)
directed by Mark Polish, Michael Polish
featuring James Woods, Nick Nolte, Claire Forlani, Duel Farnes, Mark PolishList of all editionsWhat was once a brave frontier town has become a haven for enlightened oddballs in this unusual drama from director Michael Polish, written in ... More
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25. Holocaust (1978)
directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
featuring Fritz Weaver, Rosemary Harris, Joseph Bottoms, James Woods, Sam Wanamaker, Michael Moriarty, Tovah Feldshuh, Meryl StreepList of all editionsThe now-legendary miniseries Holocaust first aired as a presentation in NBC's Big Event series. Written by Gerald Green, the story begins in the ... More







